A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5965-01-241-0553
NSN 6645-00-171-9639
NSN 5998-00-979-9600
NSN 6610-01-448-8904
NSN 5895-00-953-4916
NSN 6145-01-347-1934
NSN 5930-01-433-2806
NSN 6645-01-408-6568
NSN 6150-01-284-1922
NSN 6650-00-071-3102
NSN 5999-01-364-9336
NSN 5925-01-065-9765